3-D turbulent modeling of an ICPT with detailed gas injection section

Author

Bernardi, Davide ; Colombo, Vittorio ; Ghedini, Emanuele ; Mentrelli, Andrea

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Bologna, Italy

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

426

Lastpage

427

Abstract

A three-dimensional FLUENT-based turbulent model is developed to simulate the physical behavior of an inductively coupled plasma torch working at atmospheric pressure and reproducing the actual geometry of the commercial Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. PL-35. Particular attention has been focused on the detailed modeling of the inlet gas section region, showing its effects on the predicted argon plasma temperature and velocity fields.

Keywords

argon; plasma flow; plasma simulation; plasma temperature; plasma torches; plasma turbulence; 3D turbulent modeling; Ar; ICPT; argon plasma temperature; argon plasma velocity fields; gas injection section; inductively coupled plasma torch; inlet gas section region; three-dimensional FLUENT-based turbulent model; Argon; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Equations; Geometry; Plasma applications; Plasma sheaths; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Solid modeling; FLUENT code; inductively coupled plasma torches; three-dimensional turbulent modeling;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2005.845322

Filename

1420509